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Massuh (BUE:MASU6.PFD) Debt-to-Equity : 1.67 (As of Jun. 2008)


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What is Massuh Debt-to-Equity?

Massuh's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was ARS100.74 Mil. Massuh's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was ARS38.78 Mil. Massuh's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was ARS83.72 Mil. Massuh's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was 1.67.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Massuh's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:MASU6.PFD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.48
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Massuh Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Massuh's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Massuh Debt-to-Equity Chart

Massuh Annual Data
Trend Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.55 0.65 0.75 1.67

Massuh Semi-Annual Data
Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.55 0.65 0.75 1.67

Competitive Comparison of Massuh's Debt-to-Equity

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Massuh's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Massuh's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Massuh's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Massuh's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


Massuh Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Massuh's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(100.737 + 38.778) / 83.724
=1.67

Massuh's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(100.737 + 38.778) / 83.724
=1.67

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Massuh  (BUE:MASU6.PFD) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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